Spring feeding by pink-footed geese reduces carbon stocks and sink strength in tundra ecosystems
Tundra ecosystems are widely recognized as precious areas and globally important carbon (C) sinks, yet our understanding of potential threats to these habitats and their large soil C store is limited. Land-use changes and conservation measures in temperate regions have led to a dramatic expansion of...
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ftunigroningenpu:oai:pure.rug.nl:publications/bf17ad3a-9ae9-48a6-aed2-65132727bd1f 2024-06-02T08:00:28+00:00 Spring feeding by pink-footed geese reduces carbon stocks and sink strength in tundra ecosystems van der Wal, Rene Sjogersten, Sofie Woodin, Sarah J. Cooper, Elisabeth J. Jonsdottir, Ingibjorg S. Kuijper, Dries Fox, Tony A. D. Huiskes, A. D. 2007-02 https://hdl.handle.net/11370/bf17ad3a-9ae9-48a6-aed2-65132727bd1f https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/bf17ad3a-9ae9-48a6-aed2-65132727bd1f https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2006.01310.x eng eng https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/bf17ad3a-9ae9-48a6-aed2-65132727bd1f info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess van der Wal , R , Sjogersten , S , Woodin , S J , Cooper , E J , Jonsdottir , I S , Kuijper , D , Fox , T A D & Huiskes , A D 2007 , ' Spring feeding by pink-footed geese reduces carbon stocks and sink strength in tundra ecosystems ' , Global Change Biology , vol. 13 , no. 2 , pp. 539-545 . https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2006.01310.x belowground herbivory C sink C source ecosystem respiration goose grubbing high arctic land-use change net ecosystem exchange Spitsbergen ARCTIC SALT-MARSH ABUNDANCE COMPONENTS HERBIVORY EXCHANGE DYNAMICS DIOXIDE SOIL article 2007 ftunigroningenpu https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2006.01310.x 2024-05-07T18:27:52Z Tundra ecosystems are widely recognized as precious areas and globally important carbon (C) sinks, yet our understanding of potential threats to these habitats and their large soil C store is limited. Land-use changes and conservation measures in temperate regions have led to a dramatic expansion of arctic-breeding geese, making them important herbivores of high-latitude systems. In field experiments conducted in high-Arctic Spitsbergen, Svalbard, we demonstrate that a brief period of early season below-ground foraging by pink-footed geese is sufficient to strongly reduce C sink strength and soil C stocks of arctic tundra. Mechanisms are suggested whereby vegetation disruption due to repeated use of grubbed areas opens the soil organic layer to erosion and will thus lead to progressive C loss. Our study shows, for the first time, that increases in goose abundance through land-use change and conservation measures in temperate climes can dramatically affect the C balance of arctic tundra. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Svalbard Tundra Spitsbergen University of Groningen research database Arctic Svalbard Global Change Biology 13 2 539 545 |
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belowground herbivory C sink C source ecosystem respiration goose grubbing high arctic land-use change net ecosystem exchange Spitsbergen ARCTIC SALT-MARSH ABUNDANCE COMPONENTS HERBIVORY EXCHANGE DYNAMICS DIOXIDE SOIL van der Wal, Rene Sjogersten, Sofie Woodin, Sarah J. Cooper, Elisabeth J. Jonsdottir, Ingibjorg S. Kuijper, Dries Fox, Tony A. D. Huiskes, A. D. Spring feeding by pink-footed geese reduces carbon stocks and sink strength in tundra ecosystems |
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Tundra ecosystems are widely recognized as precious areas and globally important carbon (C) sinks, yet our understanding of potential threats to these habitats and their large soil C store is limited. Land-use changes and conservation measures in temperate regions have led to a dramatic expansion of arctic-breeding geese, making them important herbivores of high-latitude systems. In field experiments conducted in high-Arctic Spitsbergen, Svalbard, we demonstrate that a brief period of early season below-ground foraging by pink-footed geese is sufficient to strongly reduce C sink strength and soil C stocks of arctic tundra. Mechanisms are suggested whereby vegetation disruption due to repeated use of grubbed areas opens the soil organic layer to erosion and will thus lead to progressive C loss. Our study shows, for the first time, that increases in goose abundance through land-use change and conservation measures in temperate climes can dramatically affect the C balance of arctic tundra. |
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van der Wal, Rene Sjogersten, Sofie Woodin, Sarah J. Cooper, Elisabeth J. Jonsdottir, Ingibjorg S. Kuijper, Dries Fox, Tony A. D. Huiskes, A. D. |
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Spring feeding by pink-footed geese reduces carbon stocks and sink strength in tundra ecosystems |
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Spring feeding by pink-footed geese reduces carbon stocks and sink strength in tundra ecosystems |
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Spring feeding by pink-footed geese reduces carbon stocks and sink strength in tundra ecosystems |
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Spring feeding by pink-footed geese reduces carbon stocks and sink strength in tundra ecosystems |
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Spring feeding by pink-footed geese reduces carbon stocks and sink strength in tundra ecosystems |
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spring feeding by pink-footed geese reduces carbon stocks and sink strength in tundra ecosystems |
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van der Wal , R , Sjogersten , S , Woodin , S J , Cooper , E J , Jonsdottir , I S , Kuijper , D , Fox , T A D & Huiskes , A D 2007 , ' Spring feeding by pink-footed geese reduces carbon stocks and sink strength in tundra ecosystems ' , Global Change Biology , vol. 13 , no. 2 , pp. 539-545 . https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2006.01310.x |
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